Issuer officials who said Treasury's final issue price rules are a vast improvement over earlier proposals nevertheless raised concern that they might discourage competitive sales of bonds or create problems for issuers if underwriters run afoul of the rules.

Winthrop, Maine, Raised to AA-Minus by S&P

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its long-term rating and underlying ratings on Winthrop, Maine's general obligation (GO) bonds to AA-minus from A-plus.

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